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just a detroit but it is a detroit city it is detroit city. you had to explain that to people. >> i don't know how to explain it. people always remark, detroit. >> how did you come up with that? >> from a tech agent. to spell motor city madhouse was appropriate for this moment, we talked during the talk, detroit's weird trendiness, opposed recession seems to have become the place to be for all sorts of reasons, people wanting to fix it, people wanting to come up with her and realignment plans, people wanting to take pictures of the ruins. for whatever reason it seems like a special moment. it felt right. >> thanks a lot. >> thank you. [applause] >> for more information visit the author's website mark binelli.com. >> you are watching booktv on c-span2. here is our prime time lineup for tonight. starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern -- visit booktv.org for more on this weekend's television schedule. >> he creates debate is an american bar association book that looks at dick of legal arguments on national security law. a co-editor of the book and four co
just a detroit but it is a detroit city it is detroit city. you had to explain that to people. >> i don't know how to explain it. people always remark, detroit. >> how did you come up with that? >> from a tech agent. to spell motor city madhouse was appropriate for this moment, we talked during the talk, detroit's weird trendiness, opposed recession seems to have become the place to be for all sorts of reasons, people wanting to fix it, people wanting to come up with her and...
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detroit employment is 18%, almost 19%. does the city council -- does the city management have it under control? have you guys just lost control? >> we certainly have it lost control. we have it under control. but we have our issues. but we are not falling off into the detroit river. the community is doing well. the business community, the corporate community and the city of detroit. we don't have any vacancies for new young people that are trying to move into the downtown area. certainly municipal governance is broken. we have to become a better partner with our business community to fix some of the ills of detroit. but we know what the solutions are. we know what the problems are. we have, as political leaders, the political will to make the tough decisions to write the financial ship and become a better partner to help the corporate business community of detroit. gerri: if you are doing such a good job, why have you lost 25% of your population over the past decade? i will repeat that because i know you have technical iss
detroit employment is 18%, almost 19%. does the city council -- does the city management have it under control? have you guys just lost control? >> we certainly have it lost control. we have it under control. but we have our issues. but we are not falling off into the detroit river. the community is doing well. the business community, the corporate community and the city of detroit. we don't have any vacancies for new young people that are trying to move into the downtown area. certainly...
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detroit is greece. if it was only the acropolis. dead city. people left because they couldn't make a living, the unions suffocate pod tenial. >> bob: true about toledo and cleveland and cincinnati? the northern cities that have had bleed of workers? >> eric: i will make a wage with you. now that snyder signs it off and right to work, i bet an auto company goes -- brand new, never done business before in detroit. >> kimberly: you will lose this bet, bob. >> eric: coming up, 2004 south korean singer rapped about killing americans in 2019 and is invited to perform for president obama. ♪ ♪ >> eric: maybe not. we will gangmam bang it out next. and make sure you go to the facebook page. we are updating and posting facebook.com/thefivefnc. click like. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ [ malennouncer ] it's tt time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you realldon't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it findone
detroit is greece. if it was only the acropolis. dead city. people left because they couldn't make a living, the unions suffocate pod tenial. >> bob: true about toledo and cleveland and cincinnati? the northern cities that have had bleed of workers? >> eric: i will make a wage with you. now that snyder signs it off and right to work, i bet an auto company goes -- brand new, never done business before in detroit. >> kimberly: you will lose this bet, bob. >> eric: coming...
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around you at an emergency in detroit? >> detroit has been in crisis for a long time. i think we should always try to work with the locally elected leaders first. my goal is not to run any particular city, it's to be a supportive partner. we've worked hard to strive to do that. we achieved results but now we aren't seeing the progress and we need to push ahead and get it resolved and better services to detroiters. >> i look at it from afar, because i don't live there,ut 18.9% and it's been that way since 2008. it's been above that. like how long are you going to wait before something is going to be done detroit? i imagine the people there are running out of patience because this is desperate. >> it's a 30-day review cycle. we get outside experts to come in and make evaluation of the stat us and from there we can look to the emergency manager options or other options and move forward. but we need the mayor and the city council to work together and get things done and 23 not we will take actions to take care of our residents of the state. >>> the unthinkable. syrian pres
around you at an emergency in detroit? >> detroit has been in crisis for a long time. i think we should always try to work with the locally elected leaders first. my goal is not to run any particular city, it's to be a supportive partner. we've worked hard to strive to do that. we achieved results but now we aren't seeing the progress and we need to push ahead and get it resolved and better services to detroiters. >> i look at it from afar, because i don't live there,ut 18.9% and...
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detroit clearly struggling. could this be foreshadowing the united states if we stay on the path any longer? forget that question. real estate, detroit is not a good location. >> well, interesting, what's going on right now, according to the detroilt free press, the metro detroit homes have increased 22%, but they are $50,000 homes increasing to 65, 70,000 dollar homes. what scares me is it can't sustain because people are buying because it is cheap. who do they rent to? there's no one with jobs. when you're buying investment real estate, you have to look at okay i'm getting this great deal but what is it going to do for me in the long run? it is interesting. a book was published that said it was the poster child of the recession but it is going to make a comeback. and i'm, you know, curious to see, but i'm not buying real estate in detroit. >> are these primarily investors who are buying these properties because from -- stuart: not detroit, the other properties. >> in general, it sounds what you are saying thes
detroit clearly struggling. could this be foreshadowing the united states if we stay on the path any longer? forget that question. real estate, detroit is not a good location. >> well, interesting, what's going on right now, according to the detroilt free press, the metro detroit homes have increased 22%, but they are $50,000 homes increasing to 65, 70,000 dollar homes. what scares me is it can't sustain because people are buying because it is cheap. who do they rent to? there's no one...
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let detroit take care of detroit. i'm kudlow. we'll be right back after this. [ male announcer ] when this hotel added aflac to provide a better benefits package... oahhh! [ male announcer ] it made a big splash with the employees. [ duck yelling ] [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. ♪ ha ha! bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. [ male announcer ] how could switchgrass in argentina, change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south africa, and the aerospace industry in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one
let detroit take care of detroit. i'm kudlow. we'll be right back after this. [ male announcer ] when this hotel added aflac to provide a better benefits package... oahhh! [ male announcer ] it made a big splash with the employees. [ duck yelling ] [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. ♪ ha ha! bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the...
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lou: detroit facing a budget deficit of more than $200 million and could be out of money by the end of the year. a california teachers union taking class warfare to two extremes. the california federation of @%achers producing and releasing an eight-minute long video on the website this week advocates higher taxes on the rich and to drive home their point, they show a wealthy 1% urinating on the 99 #%. these are teachers, mind you. >> when ordinary people wondered why rich people needed so much money, the 1% said, don't worry, this is good for you because it trickles down from us to you. someday you'll be rich, and the rules made for us will be your rules too. lou: well, that classy, imaginative, and thoughtful video mon rated by david. out with the word of the year, and for the first time ever, it's a tie. lucky for those interested in, well, free enterprise. socialism and capitalism, the must looked up words on its website this year, and according to merriam-webster's editor at large, there was a spike for socialism. that's right, on election day. up next, pro-democracy, protests tur
lou: detroit facing a budget deficit of more than $200 million and could be out of money by the end of the year. a california teachers union taking class warfare to two extremes. the california federation of @%achers producing and releasing an eight-minute long video on the website this week advocates higher taxes on the rich and to drive home their point, they show a wealthy 1% urinating on the 99 #%. these are teachers, mind you. >> when ordinary people wondered why rich people needed...
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detroit has no money. can't pay its bills. who is going to bail out detroit or is the whole structure going to collapse. >> there is not going to be a bailout of detroit in terms of state resources. as a practical matter what the real issue is is the mayor and the city council need to get on the same page. the mayor has been working hard they haven't been on the same page about resolving issues. they have had months to do it. things haven't gotten done. 30 day review of the finances in detroit lead to other actions taking place after the first of year. >> bill: you have to take them over. look, this has been going on forever. that city is corrupt. it's out of control. can't pay its debts. i don't think the feds are going to come in and rescue it. i mean, maybe they will like new orleans. maybe they will move in federal auditors and run the city. i mean, but you can't keep going on and can't pay their bills anymore. garbage collection ain't going to happen. nothing is going to happen there. >> running out of time and things wil
detroit has no money. can't pay its bills. who is going to bail out detroit or is the whole structure going to collapse. >> there is not going to be a bailout of detroit in terms of state resources. as a practical matter what the real issue is is the mayor and the city council need to get on the same page. the mayor has been working hard they haven't been on the same page about resolving issues. they have had months to do it. things haven't gotten done. 30 day review of the finances in...
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new corvette at detroit, this year." not all of the energy-efficient vehicle news was let out of the bag in l-a. nissan says it'll reveal details of its leaf electric vehicle in detroit. word is that it will involve a price drop and an increased driving range per charge. a husband and wife are facing up 20 years in prison after being found guilty for stealing trade secrets while working at gm. the two are accused of stealing secrets on gm's hybrid car technology -- to share with car makers in china. general motors contends the the information was worth at least $40 million dollars. prosecutors for the couple argued-- the insider info was not stolen and was useless for other car companies. a bill raising new jersey's minimum wage to $8.50 an hour is before the state's general assembly today for a procedural vote before it heads to governor chris christie's desk. the bill additionally stipulates that new jersey's minimum wage be adjusted automatically, up or down, tied to the consumer price index. the bill did not pass the
new corvette at detroit, this year." not all of the energy-efficient vehicle news was let out of the bag in l-a. nissan says it'll reveal details of its leaf electric vehicle in detroit. word is that it will involve a price drop and an increased driving range per charge. a husband and wife are facing up 20 years in prison after being found guilty for stealing trade secrets while working at gm. the two are accused of stealing secrets on gm's hybrid car technology -- to share with car makers...
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detroit has no money. can't pay its bills. who is going to bail out detroit or is the whole structure going to collapse. >> there is not going to be a bailout of detroit in terms of state resources. as a practical matter what the real issue is is the mayor and the city council need to get on the same page. the mayor has been working hard they haven't been on the same page about resolving issues. they have had months to do it. things haven't gotten done. 30 day review of the finances in detroit lead to other actions taking place after the first of year. >> bill: you have to take them over. look, this has been going on forever. that city is corrupt. it's out of control. can't pay its debts. i don't think the feds are going to come in and rescue it. i mean, maybe they will like new orleans. maybe they will move in federal auditors and run the city. i mean, but you can't keep going on and can't pay their bills anymore. garbage collection ain't going to happen. nothing is going to happen there. >> running out of time and things wil
detroit has no money. can't pay its bills. who is going to bail out detroit or is the whole structure going to collapse. >> there is not going to be a bailout of detroit in terms of state resources. as a practical matter what the real issue is is the mayor and the city council need to get on the same page. the mayor has been working hard they haven't been on the same page about resolving issues. they have had months to do it. things haven't gotten done. 30 day review of the finances in...
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. >> let's dig in now and bring in congressman hansen clark, a detroit democrat. congressman, great to have you here. i want to start with the president going to be wheels up in just a moment in your neck of the woods today to put the pressure on publicly for republicans to pass these tax cuts for the middle class. which he says that he would sign right away. but republicans have certainly been critical of the president's public campaign. do you think that this would be a better time, certainly coming off the heels of a face to face yesterday with speaker boehner, to spend more time behind closed doors hammering out a deal than going on the road? >> no. i think the best way to break this political gridlock in washington is to go directly to the american people because it's we the people that can demand the politicians and congress resolve this fiscal cliff, but resolve it in a way that makes our country stronger. that's why the president's come here to metro detroit. we're the home for u.s. manufacturing. also we're the home for the american worker. we need to res
. >> let's dig in now and bring in congressman hansen clark, a detroit democrat. congressman, great to have you here. i want to start with the president going to be wheels up in just a moment in your neck of the woods today to put the pressure on publicly for republicans to pass these tax cuts for the middle class. which he says that he would sign right away. but republicans have certainly been critical of the president's public campaign. do you think that this would be a better time,...
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what does detroit need? detroit's in a terrible situation. >> absolutely. detroit is in a bad state of affairs. i mean, you're talking about a city that lost 25% of its population since 2000. >> greta: and apparently we've lost darren, so i guess that's the end. we're not going to get him back. let me turn to the panel and ask about that quid pro quo, whether or not it's illegal so our panel tonight is the weekly standard's john mccormick and the washington examiner's susan, first to you. any problem with the request? >> she can ask for it and many cities have received bailouts. in fact, there will be a number of big bailouts because the state run pensions are running out of money. they're all going to turn to the federal government to bail them out. i think that obama administration has set the tone that they will be there to bail people out. they bailed out general motors. they bailed out, you know, folks who couldn't pay their mortgages. they're helping people who can't pay for health insurance. i mean, the idea is that we can provide for people that can
what does detroit need? detroit's in a terrible situation. >> absolutely. detroit is in a bad state of affairs. i mean, you're talking about a city that lost 25% of its population since 2000. >> greta: and apparently we've lost darren, so i guess that's the end. we're not going to get him back. let me turn to the panel and ask about that quid pro quo, whether or not it's illegal so our panel tonight is the weekly standard's john mccormick and the washington examiner's susan, first...
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. >> obama aides say the company, the engine company in detroit called detroit diesel will announce $100 billion investment in new production as part of the president's visit. melissa: peter barnes, thank you so much. president obama and speaker john boehner are talking, signs of progress or more of the same? it worked in the white house, we're pleased to be joined by some economic writer for the "wall street journal." let's start with these comments from a republican from tennessee known to be reasonable suggesting increase the tax rates on the wealthiest 2% to move on and talk about entitlements getting a little it is realistic to see the deal that might alternately happen? >> hi, lori and melissa. do you think you wil you'll havw december 31? i think this thing will stretch out maybe a few hours before plunging off a cliff. lori: anybody who thinks it will be an easy newsday is mistaken. >> you and i talked about it a week or two ago the thing that is amazing is they are not getting closer, they're getting further apart. melissa: at me sitting there for their part? >> i think he is em
. >> obama aides say the company, the engine company in detroit called detroit diesel will announce $100 billion investment in new production as part of the president's visit. melissa: peter barnes, thank you so much. president obama and speaker john boehner are talking, signs of progress or more of the same? it worked in the white house, we're pleased to be joined by some economic writer for the "wall street journal." let's start with these comments from a republican from...
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liste everyone talks about the great comeback in detroit in the auto sector, that's a mirage. michigan's in trouble, detroit is in trouble and this is how they compete on the national scale, ultimately, a global scale. >> neil: dagen? >> versignificant that this is happening and by the way, this is just the right to not have toay union dues i you don't want to belong to a union first and foremost. >> neil: and you got that. >> very significant that it's happening in the birthplace of the u.a.w. it could spread across the midwest if this gains momentum and if you look back. >> by the way those are not sunglass. >> i'm sorry. >> and what is he doing? > and i think he's a union buster. >> he's not nothing, not shouting. >> not him. >> and exactly. >>ut if you look back on the last decade at right to work states, you have faster economic growth, faster yroll growth, you have faster population growth. it works for those states. >> and dagen, it's no fantasy, inevada a right to work state, they have extremely high unemployment for reasons nothing to do with-- because of housing. it
liste everyone talks about the great comeback in detroit in the auto sector, that's a mirage. michigan's in trouble, detroit is in trouble and this is how they compete on the national scale, ultimately, a global scale. >> neil: dagen? >> versignificant that this is happening and by the way, this is just the right to not have toay union dues i you don't want to belong to a union first and foremost. >> neil: and you got that. >> very significant that it's happening in the...
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joining me is detroit radio host doc thompson, wxyt talk radio. okay, doc, as i understand it you tell me if i'm wrong. about 11,000 detroit city workers and mayor bing is cutting 4 to 500. i'm not impressed with that. i think he should be cutting 20% of the workforce, not 5%. >> no, you're absolutely right, larry. the problem is they're still playing catch up. year after year they're like we got to run to catch up with it instead of coming out and getting in front of it. the city has shrunk in population. it makes sense. we have to shrink all those government workers. it's not that we don't want certain services, it's just what you have to do. we do it in our personal life or are supposed to. >> those unions don't want it. we saw the clip when this story first came up that gal on the city council said detroit delivered for barack obama in the election, he should now bring home the bacon for detroit. the unions don't want it. the media don't want it. i'm not sure if dave bing who was a great basketball player, maybe not such a hot mayor. this thin
joining me is detroit radio host doc thompson, wxyt talk radio. okay, doc, as i understand it you tell me if i'm wrong. about 11,000 detroit city workers and mayor bing is cutting 4 to 500. i'm not impressed with that. i think he should be cutting 20% of the workforce, not 5%. >> no, you're absolutely right, larry. the problem is they're still playing catch up. year after year they're like we got to run to catch up with it instead of coming out and getting in front of it. the city has...
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is this symbolic of what's happening to the city of detroit? is a lack of accountability contributing to the city heading to bankruptcy. of 563,000 people over the age of 16 who are eligible to work, 250,000 or 46% do not have a job in detroit. inin fact, they aren't looking. if that's not enough. out of the 264,000 households in the city, almost 100,000 of them, 35%, now have to rely on food stamps. joining me now with reaction to the decline and perhaps a preview of what may become of many other u.s. industries in in the country, tucker carlson. i spent over a decade in the restaurant business and in the construction business, every job imaginable. this is nonotrs about workers t. i respect the hard work. i don't care if people join a union. they shouldn't be forced to is myul case. with that said, when you look at a city like detroit and a decision like this, they're smoking pot, they're drinking, how do they get their job back? if i did that, i'm outta here. >> well, obviously it's troubling if workers, what they do on their recreation time
is this symbolic of what's happening to the city of detroit? is a lack of accountability contributing to the city heading to bankruptcy. of 563,000 people over the age of 16 who are eligible to work, 250,000 or 46% do not have a job in detroit. inin fact, they aren't looking. if that's not enough. out of the 264,000 households in the city, almost 100,000 of them, 35%, now have to rely on food stamps. joining me now with reaction to the decline and perhaps a preview of what may become of many...
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he'll make a pitch to the detroit auto plant. a former republican governor of michigan and the president of the business roundtable, john engler. governor engler, nice to see you. >> good to be with you. >> let me start with -- i know all of the ceos from what i understand privately that met that you organized to meet with the president last week all had one message was the same. can't the two of them just get in a room and start doing a deal? well, they can did that yesterday. is that in your mind progress even if if we don't know what happened? >> it's hugely important. it's not that they've had the kind of relationship that can work well if they don't see each other face-to-face since july of last year -- this year, i guess. it's time. and i think the fact that they're together, it's got to be worked out. all the pieces i described are laying on the floor, they just need to pick them up and put them together, face-to-face and make some headway. >> there's two big sticking points, it seems. one is where to go with taxes, but yo
he'll make a pitch to the detroit auto plant. a former republican governor of michigan and the president of the business roundtable, john engler. governor engler, nice to see you. >> good to be with you. >> let me start with -- i know all of the ceos from what i understand privately that met that you organized to meet with the president last week all had one message was the same. can't the two of them just get in a room and start doing a deal? well, they can did that yesterday. is...
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. >> cris: it's been a strange year for the detroit lions. all those games last year that came down to the wire and they won. this year they all came down to the wire, and they lost. just the complete opposite of what they went through a season ago. but the curse of wisconsin continues for this team. >> al: 2002, that's the year they went to this format for realignment of the divisions. 14-50 are the detroit lions. from the 22 and first down. stafford. it is caught but he can't get out of bounds. they don't have a time-out. first down. >> cris: even if you can get it down to field goal range, you can make a shot at making the kick, onside and see what happens. >> al: when you're down by ten. middle of the field up to the 42 yard line. packers will give them all the six, seven yard gains they want. heller making the catch. for eight. second and two. lions on the verge of their fifth consecutive defeat. and that's incomplete, with a flag down, williams. good game all things considered. calvin johnson, look at his numbers, they're good, 1 for 98
. >> cris: it's been a strange year for the detroit lions. all those games last year that came down to the wire and they won. this year they all came down to the wire, and they lost. just the complete opposite of what they went through a season ago. but the curse of wisconsin continues for this team. >> al: 2002, that's the year they went to this format for realignment of the divisions. 14-50 are the detroit lions. from the 22 and first down. stafford. it is caught but he can't get...
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he was born poor in detroit and spent his life poor in detroit. in the late '60s, he cut a couple of records, and they got great reviews but went nowhere. what he didn't know, what no one in america knew, was that halfway around the world in south africa, he was more popular than elvis or the beatles. he'd never been there, and no one there knew anything about him. even when word spread that he had died, his records continued to sell. then, four years ago, a young swedish filmmaker heard about rodriguez, and decided to shoot a documentary about him. as bob simon discovered, the film is now captivating audiences across the country, and has been short-listed for an academy award. it's released by sony pictures classics and it's called "searching for sugar man." ♪ ♪ ♪ sugar man won't you help me ♪ because i'm tired of these scenes ♪ >> simon: the film shows rodriguez's old neighborhood in downtown detroit and the smoky bar where, back in the late '60s, he was discovered by dennis coffey, a legendary motown producer. >> dennis coffey: we tho
he was born poor in detroit and spent his life poor in detroit. in the late '60s, he cut a couple of records, and they got great reviews but went nowhere. what he didn't know, what no one in america knew, was that halfway around the world in south africa, he was more popular than elvis or the beatles. he'd never been there, and no one there knew anything about him. even when word spread that he had died, his records continued to sell. then, four years ago, a young swedish filmmaker heard about...
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we're talking about the city of detroit. directors of a new documentary take a look at detroit's struggle to survive. the folks who are trying to keep that city alive. we'll talk to them, coming up next. >>> we are here today for the opening of a show called canteen. my contribution to the show is called imaginary beings, the mythology of not yet. so the show is those mythical beings that are those mythical surrounding the human body. mft myths that one day will turn into buildings. there's a series that explores shock absorbent helmets. there is a corsette that allows you to be protected, a stiff armor. and all of these imaginary beings were 3-d printed. >> the artist and the architect, this sunday on "the next list." like a lot of things, trying to find a better job can be frustrating. so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost two thousand corporate partners - companies like microsoft, american red cross and adobe - to create options for you. not only that, we're using what we learn from these
we're talking about the city of detroit. directors of a new documentary take a look at detroit's struggle to survive. the folks who are trying to keep that city alive. we'll talk to them, coming up next. >>> we are here today for the opening of a show called canteen. my contribution to the show is called imaginary beings, the mythology of not yet. so the show is those mythical beings that are those mythical surrounding the human body. mft myths that one day will turn into buildings....
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this is detroit. and, you know, there is a question about whether this type of story has gotten into the mind of people in michigan, this and others like it, where they said, you know what? let's open the door to change and to choice. >> you know, i think the thinking is this kind of story is in the minds of business owners who may be making a decision about whether they want to locate in michigan. do you want to come into a state where you run the risk of the uaw coming in and, compelling your workers to become members --, if there is majority vote, they can compel everybody and then finding a situation like this? do you want to have a workforce where you could have 13 employees who you find out are operating heavy machinery drunk or stoned and you can not fire them? that absolutely plays into the decision-making of business owners when they're trying to decide where to go and, governor snyder and the legislature in mesh fan recognized that has become an impediment to job creation in this state. megy
this is detroit. and, you know, there is a question about whether this type of story has gotten into the mind of people in michigan, this and others like it, where they said, you know what? let's open the door to change and to choice. >> you know, i think the thinking is this kind of story is in the minds of business owners who may be making a decision about whether they want to locate in michigan. do you want to come into a state where you run the risk of the uaw coming in and,...
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let me take a guess. >> detroit. >> no, it's not detroit. it's new york city! that's where it is, right where we are. dylan, you've been busy. let's get a check right now on the weather from nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer. busy, busy, busy! >> oh, and not a good week for the weather to be this busy. you know, everyone wants a white christmas, but when it wreaks havoc on the airports, it's not a good thing. look at some of the snowfall totals across ohio, pennsylvania, upstate new york. we did pick up more than a foot of snow. connecticut picked up around six inches of snow before it did change over to some of that rain, and now it is all rain. we also had wind gusts in spots that did not need more wind. we're talking the jersey shore with wind gusts up to 70 to 75 miles per hour. those are hurricane-force wind gusts that we saw across the jersey shore. things are improving right now, but it is still going to be a little nasty throughout the rest of the day with those winds staying up there around 30 miles per hour, though, instead. we do still have winter storm
let me take a guess. >> detroit. >> no, it's not detroit. it's new york city! that's where it is, right where we are. dylan, you've been busy. let's get a check right now on the weather from nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer. busy, busy, busy! >> oh, and not a good week for the weather to be this busy. you know, everyone wants a white christmas, but when it wreaks havoc on the airports, it's not a good thing. look at some of the snowfall totals across ohio, pennsylvania, upstate...
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a challenge in detroit the city council and the mayor have not been on the same page. they are running out of time. they have been in a financial crisis if a long-term and it is an emergency. i am asking, actually, for a review to go in and spend 30 days starting next week to say, what is the situation on the ground and get things done or we have to look at other options. >>neil: her comments highlight what has been an attitude by unions and others to seize the moment and the initiatives and say president obama, we helped bring you this election and there is much to be said. they brought out the vote. the passion vote forment mit, the passion never turned out for the republicans but it did on the democratic side and they want a reward. what do you think of that? >>guest: i would not overread. that is one council woman's comments. >>neil: i am talking about the unions who seized on this and put out an ad of don't touch entitlements. it is not just this council woman, of those who were key backers of the president, the democrats in general, say, look, we got you over the
a challenge in detroit the city council and the mayor have not been on the same page. they are running out of time. they have been in a financial crisis if a long-term and it is an emergency. i am asking, actually, for a review to go in and spend 30 days starting next week to say, what is the situation on the ground and get things done or we have to look at other options. >>neil: her comments highlight what has been an attitude by unions and others to seize the moment and the initiatives...
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detroit will probably run out of money within days. the word bankruptcy is being applied to the city of detroit. she says there ought to be a quid pro quo, why not. she is publicly calling for what amounts to a federal bailout. it would be called help for the city, help for the states. but you asked it. who is next. how about california? voted for president obama by 20 point. deeply in debt. to suggest we need help from d.c., maybe that detroit city councilmember opened up the door for a request for a federal bailout. martha: one of the biggest burdens on the municipality have been the deals the public unions have struck for their workers. we have seen it in places where the promises have been made where there i not the money to support. i there any question the administration -- that the president is open to the idea that the president is open to bail out these municipalities? >> there is no mention so far. but you are right to point out the union connect. president obama's reelect heavily supported by municipal unions and it's the pe
detroit will probably run out of money within days. the word bankruptcy is being applied to the city of detroit. she says there ought to be a quid pro quo, why not. she is publicly calling for what amounts to a federal bailout. it would be called help for the city, help for the states. but you asked it. who is next. how about california? voted for president obama by 20 point. deeply in debt. to suggest we need help from d.c., maybe that detroit city councilmember opened up the door for a...
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in the detroit area today, temperatures in the lower 40s. the reason i mentioned detroit is they want their bacon bailout. >> gretchen: they do. they want somebody to bring home the bacon and specifically, it's president obama. they say that overwhelmingly in the county where detroit is, i believe it's wayne county, michigan, more than 70% of the people voted for president obama. >> brian: michigan was closing in those last few days. >> gretchen: 73% in wayne county voted for president obama. and council woman joanne watson has her own analysis of that and has to do with bringing home some bacon. >> after the election of jimmy carter, the honorable coleman alexander young went to washington, d.c he came back home with some bacon. that's what you do. that's what you do. this is our people in an recovery whelming way supported the reelection of this president and we ought to be quid pro quo and you exercise leadership on that. of course, not just that, but why not? >> steve: i love bacon, but a lot of people hate bailouts, especially bacon bai
in the detroit area today, temperatures in the lower 40s. the reason i mentioned detroit is they want their bacon bailout. >> gretchen: they do. they want somebody to bring home the bacon and specifically, it's president obama. they say that overwhelmingly in the county where detroit is, i believe it's wayne county, michigan, more than 70% of the people voted for president obama. >> brian: michigan was closing in those last few days. >> gretchen: 73% in wayne county voted for...
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st making improvement in the city of detroit. there are a lot of very serious issues and that will be a major focus of the administration over the next year, as it has been this year. >> greta: thank you, sir. and michigan protest turning really ugly and really scary for some. pro-union protesters tearing down a tent with people inside the tent, with the tent belonging to the conservative group, americans for prosperity. the violence was caught on camera. [loud commotion] >> get out of the tent. >> greta: two people who were in that tent are here. andy first, you. what was it like, being inside that tent? >> well, it was very scary. two men came in and ski masks, they had box cutters or knives. they started to cut the canvas straps that tethered the at the present time to the ground. they started to flip over the tables that had hot cougho it. it was scary. and i think a lot of people also felt very angry. they felt like their personal space had been invided and -- invaded and their right to have their voice heard was being tramp
st making improvement in the city of detroit. there are a lot of very serious issues and that will be a major focus of the administration over the next year, as it has been this year. >> greta: thank you, sir. and michigan protest turning really ugly and really scary for some. pro-union protesters tearing down a tent with people inside the tent, with the tent belonging to the conservative group, americans for prosperity. the violence was caught on camera. [loud commotion] >> get out...
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a dusting in chicago and detroit. meantime, rain showers and thunderstorms from new orleans to nashville and the carolinas. rain and mountain snow in the pacific northwest. >> meanwhile, 40s from seattle to san francisco. 20s from the twin cities right down to kansas city. and 30s for much of the midwest and the northeast. >>> coming up next, built for the road ahead. ford makes a major investment in creating jobs. >>> and also ahead, the surprising impact the fiscal cliff will have on a staple of the american diet. >>> also, later, it is back to the sidelines for an nfl coach whose medical battle has inspired his team and his community. we're going to hear from colts' coach chuck pagano, about his fight with cancer. stay with us. >>> welcome back. you could call it the dairy cliff. there could be some serious sticker shock starting new year's day. you heard wendy mention a little bit about this moments ago. here's more information. the price of milk could double, hitting as much as $8 a gallon, if congress does not t
a dusting in chicago and detroit. meantime, rain showers and thunderstorms from new orleans to nashville and the carolinas. rain and mountain snow in the pacific northwest. >> meanwhile, 40s from seattle to san francisco. 20s from the twin cities right down to kansas city. and 30s for much of the midwest and the northeast. >>> coming up next, built for the road ahead. ford makes a major investment in creating jobs. >>> and also ahead, the surprising impact the fiscal...
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the very basic things we need in the city of detroit. we started with with law and order on the ground. after more than 40 years of trying, we finally were able to establish a regional transit authority to move people from one place to another. a lot of folks don't have cars, but they need jobs and need to be able to get to the jobs. step by step, we are making improvement in the city of detroit. there are a lot of very serious issues and that will be a major focus of the administration over the next year, as it has been this year. >> greta: thank you, sir. and michigan protest turning really ugly and really scary for some. pro-union protesters tearing down a tent with people inside the tent, with the tent belonging to the conservative group, americans for prosperity. the violence was caught on camera. [loud commotion] >> get out of the tent. >> greta: two people who were in that tent are here. andy first, you. what was it like, being inside that tent? >> well, it was very scary. two men came in and ski masks, they had box cutters or kni
the very basic things we need in the city of detroit. we started with with law and order on the ground. after more than 40 years of trying, we finally were able to establish a regional transit authority to move people from one place to another. a lot of folks don't have cars, but they need jobs and need to be able to get to the jobs. step by step, we are making improvement in the city of detroit. there are a lot of very serious issues and that will be a major focus of the administration over...
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chicago, detroit now. 15, minneapolis. they had about 4 to 6 inches of snow. the first big snow in that region. this morning, they were well below zero in southern canada. we will chill down. but even normal to above normal temperatures. but it will be dry for the rest of the week as high pressure moves in. northwest winds. 10 to 15 on the bay. and adviser for small craft through tuesday morning. because the winds will pick up late tonight. so shower activity, moving in later on. cooling down to 42 as you wake up. tomorrow, upper 40s to maybe 50. yes, it will be cooler. but still, that's still above average. not a bad week coming up. it will be dry and mainly sunny most of the week. >> losing hope for a white christmas. >> about 18 to 21%. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. well, it could happen. thank you, bob. >>> still to come on eyewitness news tonight. >>> reaction to cam cameron's sudden firing by the >>> coming up next on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. cam cameron is out. in a surprise move, ravens can cameron. complete reaction from the team and fans. >>> restoring tr
chicago, detroit now. 15, minneapolis. they had about 4 to 6 inches of snow. the first big snow in that region. this morning, they were well below zero in southern canada. we will chill down. but even normal to above normal temperatures. but it will be dry for the rest of the week as high pressure moves in. northwest winds. 10 to 15 on the bay. and adviser for small craft through tuesday morning. because the winds will pick up late tonight. so shower activity, moving in later on. cooling down...
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they beat dough troit 104 -- detroit 104-97. abc7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. >> larry, thanks. >>> "nightline" is up next. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. thanks for joining us for this edition of abc7 news. our next newscast is tomorrow morning at 4:30. >> and of course you can stay connected at abc7news.com anytime you wish. for larry beil and all of us here, we appreciate your time. >> good night, everyone. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant >>> tonight on "nightline," tycoon on the run. our team travels to guatemala to track down american software mogul john mcafee for an explosive interview. >> they shot the wrong man. they were trying to shoot me. >> a bizarre tale of m
they beat dough troit 104 -- detroit 104-97. abc7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. >> larry, thanks. >>> "nightline" is up next. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. thanks for joining us for this edition of abc7 news. our next newscast is tomorrow morning at 4:30. >> and of course you can stay connected at abc7news.com anytime you wish. for larry beil and all of us here, we appreciate your time. >> good night, everyone. [ woman ] ring....
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detroit voted overwhelmingly for president obama. roll it >> our people in an overwhelming way supported the reelection of this president and there ought to be a quid pro quo and you ought to exercise leadership on that. stuart: roughly 75% of wayne county voters went for mr. obama in november. let's get back to this with the company now. charles, you have a comment on this? charles: so many lines here. first and foremost, you know what? if you give away, you know, the cow you can't sell the milk, that kind of thing. if you keep voting for the same people over and over, they can take your vote for granted. they will never have to do anything for you. that's the first message. the last republican mayor they had there, 1957 to 62, the city peaked in 1964. the greatest manufacturing city in the world at the time, and it peaked. they have been democrat ever since. they have fallen off a cliff. 40% of the street lights don't work. 33% -- they spent 33% more than they take in. 47% of the people there are functional illiterates. and number
detroit voted overwhelmingly for president obama. roll it >> our people in an overwhelming way supported the reelection of this president and there ought to be a quid pro quo and you ought to exercise leadership on that. stuart: roughly 75% of wayne county voters went for mr. obama in november. let's get back to this with the company now. charles, you have a comment on this? charles: so many lines here. first and foremost, you know what? if you give away, you know, the cow you can't sell...
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today president obama returns to campaign mode taking the fiscal cliff message to detroit. yesterday the president and speaker boehner met privately at the white house, their first face-to-face meeting since they agreed last week to clear everyone else out of the negotiating room. so what happened? well, neither side revealed anything about the meetings, only saying that the lines of communication remain open. but yesterday another influential republican, senator bob corker from the senate banking commission said his party should consider the president's idea of raising tax rates on the wealthy. >> there is a growing group of folks that are looking at this and realizing that we don't have a lot of cards as it relates to the tax issue before year end. we have one house, that's it. the presidency and the senate is in the democrat's hands. a lot of people are putting forth a theory and i think it has merit where you go in and give the president the 2% increase that he's talking about, the rate increase on the top 2% and all of a sudden the shift goes back to entitlements. i ac
today president obama returns to campaign mode taking the fiscal cliff message to detroit. yesterday the president and speaker boehner met privately at the white house, their first face-to-face meeting since they agreed last week to clear everyone else out of the negotiating room. so what happened? well, neither side revealed anything about the meetings, only saying that the lines of communication remain open. but yesterday another influential republican, senator bob corker from the senate...
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. >> kagy gray is the reporter for the detroit free press and joins us now. this happened very quickly. it looks like we have not seen the end of this fight. democrats and union activists and anybody who supports the unions about finding a way to overturn this. they have three options and is to pursue a legal challenge to how the law was passed in the legislature. the second involves beating sick snyder, the governor's race that requires them to win both houses. it looks like a long shot that looks like the boast bankable bet to collect signatures equivalent to 8% to the total number of votes cast. that means 258,000 signatures. then they can get a referendum on this. is that the best bet for people to overturn this? >> it's still so fresh and they are working on what the best option is. there could be recalls against some of the senator who is voted for the bill. the constitutional amendment is a long shot. they try that on november 6th and lost pretty badly. that was an initiative that was far overreaching than just right to work. that would have collective
. >> kagy gray is the reporter for the detroit free press and joins us now. this happened very quickly. it looks like we have not seen the end of this fight. democrats and union activists and anybody who supports the unions about finding a way to overturn this. they have three options and is to pursue a legal challenge to how the law was passed in the legislature. the second involves beating sick snyder, the governor's race that requires them to win both houses. it looks like a long shot...